Colleen Affeld

The Grey Ghost: a Novel of Suspense Colleen Affeld

Its 1959. Nine year old Cally and brother, Bud befriend a colored man, Isaac Washington, caretaker of a rundown cemetary, and boathouse along the St. Johns River in Florida; an unusual friendship, given its during a time of segregation. Through cirmcumstances beginning Halloween, Cally and Bud are swept into a frightening world, of deadly, dark secrets, hidden in the seemingly peaceful pine forests and groves surrounding the river; secrets of hatred, disguised inside The River Hunt Club that meets in a ramshackle hotel thought to be haunted. Cally and Bud, with their two sisters and friends, Larry and Gloria, arent sure who to trust or where to turn. Kate asks, If theres going to be trouble, dont you think we should tell the police? Tell them what? Bud answers, Tell them that a bunch of kids were watching a Klan meeting and we think theyre going to do something, but we dont know what, or to who, or where. We dont know anything. Besides, who do we tell; that Billy Bob cop that threatened Isaac? The kids take matters into their own hands and the reader embarks on a suspenseful and action packed ride with these unforgettable young heroes.